The two young centers are on the radar for Canada's Olympic team, so it will be interesting to watch them go head-to-head for two consecutive games. Seguin has nine points (5 goals, 4 assists) in the last 10 games, while Duchene has four points (2 goals, 2 assists) in the last 10 games.

Key number: .926

That's Colorado's save percentage, which ranks fourth in the NHL. With the two teams playing back-to-back games, the Stars will probably see both Semyon Varlamov (14-8-1, 2.40, .923) and Jean-Sebastien Giguere (7-1-0, 1.84, .940).

Dallas is coming off a 6-4 win in Winnipeg on Saturday and is 3-2-3 in its last eight games. Colorado is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to Minnesota on Saturday and is 2-3-1 in its last six games. … Colorado ranks seventh in the NHL in points percentage at .694 (21-9-1). Dallas ranks 15th at .565 (15-11-5). … Dallas is 0-1-1 against the Avalanche this season, with a 3-2 loss in Denver and a 3-2 OT loss in Dallas. … Colorado has not scored a power-play goal in its last 10 games and is 0-for-26 in that span. … Dallas ranks eighth in goals per game at 2.81, while Colorado ranks 10th at 2.77.

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